Pizza Mac & Cheese
Mac & Cheese, always a classic, and this version sounds really good. On my to cook list.
Ingredients
- 500 grams dry macaroni, or shells, spirals, or maccheroni
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1 1/3 cups Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Gouda cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 cup Pepperoni, chopped
- 15 slices Pepperoni, for topping
- 3/4 cup pizza sauce, OR make from a shortcut
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper, to taste
- fresh basil, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 190 C. Bring to a boil a large pot of salted water, add the pasta and cook until just tender, drain.
- Add butter to the same pot and melt over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute. Sprinkle with flour and cook until golden brown, about a minute more. Add milk and bring to a simmer. Let thicken then add 1 cup mozzarella, the Gouda, and Parmesan and stir until melted, about 2 minutes.
- Add the macaroni and stir until completely coated, then stir in the chopped pepperoni, 1/2 cup pizza sauce, oregano, and crushed red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer to a baking dish and spoon remaining pizza sauce on top. Top with remaining mozzarella and pepperoni slices. Bake until cheese is melted and golden brown and the pepperoni crispy, about 15 minutes.
- Garnish with basil and Parmesan and serve.
Notes
Only thing that is expensive is the cheese. Figure about 120 Baht for the Mozzarella, 90 Baht for the Gouda, and 90 Baht for the Parmesan. For 6 servings, this is about $1.47 per serving.
Shortcut: Pasta Sauce.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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